All Racers Present and Accounted For |
10/08 2:08 PM |
| With the triumphant finish of Watch Out Here We Come, all racers have arrived at the finish line relatively intact. Racers are eating, sleeping, showering, exchanging war stories, and praising Race Director Stephanie Ross and the wonderful setting provided by Kentucky's natural environment.
P.S. Teams who didn't finish: Livin' Life Less Ordinary, Powered by Guinness, Slipstream |
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Final Finisher |
10/08 2:06 PM |
| Team Watch Out Here We Come. Congratulations!
Time 29:51 |
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Team HFAR Werewolves Finishes |
10/08 1:57 PM |
| Time: 29:36. Way to go werewolves!!! |
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Team Right Behind Ya Mindy Finishes! |
10/08 1:56 PM |
| time: 29:34 |
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Team Mountain Khakis/Rev3 Finishes! |
10/08 1:55 PM |
| Finishes in 29:33! Congratulations team! |
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Team HFAR Seek and Destroy |
10/08 1:53 PM |
| Finishes in 29:33. Congratulations! |
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Cave Run Bike Shop Finishes! |
10/08 1:39 PM |
| Congratulations team, 29:24! |
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Team Pangea Adventure Racing Crosses Finish Line! |
10/08 1:35 PM |
| Congratulations team. time: 29:15 |
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Team Dark Horse Finishes! |
10/08 1:34 PM |
| Time: 29:14 |
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Team No Sleep 2 Arrives at the Finish |
10/08 1:29 PM |
| 29:12 Go team! Great job pushing through adversity. |
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Forum Dental Arrives at the Finish! |
10/08 1:26 PM |
| 29:10
Great job, Tracy, Judd and Drake!!!! |
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Team Cumberland Trail Connection Finishes |
10/08 1:15 PM |
| Time: 29:00
Congratulations!!! |
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Goals ARA, HFAR Outcasts, No Sleep, Topo Finish Times and Checkpoints |
10/08 1:06 PM |
| Goals ARA: 28:50 Cleared with 36 checkpoints
HFAR Outcasts: 28:49 with 24 checkpoints
NO Sleep: 28:37 with 27 checkpoints
TOPO Adventure Sports: 28:32 with 24 checkpoints |
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Finishing Teams! |
10/08 12:48 PM |
| Team NYARA2, Team Topo Adventure Sports, Team NO Sleep, Team Bushwhacker Indy Rootstock
CONGRATULATIONS RACERS! |
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Team Toccoa crosses finish line! |
10/08 12:43 PM |
| Congratulations racers! Time: 20:40 |
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Right Behind Ya Mindy |
10/08 12:28 PM |
| In at the Lodge, ready to trek. |
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News about Topo Adventure Sports!!!! |
10/08 12:11 PM |
| Brian, Mike and Paula check in at TA 6, the Lodge, at 12:04, ready to begin the Trek. Go Racers! |
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Kudzu Finishes |
10/08 12:04 PM |
| Congratulations! 27:46 |
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Tera Sistas and a Snake Handler |
10/08 11:57 AM |
| Finish at 27:41. Great job racers!!!! |
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No Sleep 2 in from the last biking leg |
10/08 11:29 AM |
| Getting ready to start the final trek. |
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Florida Xtreme/Teva Finishes Flamboyantly |
10/08 11:24 AM |
| Look for photo on tonight's slideshow of team member finishing down the inflatable slide! |
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Congratulations finishers Team Bright Byte |
10/08 11:22 AM |
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Unofficial Top Seven Finishers |
10/08 11:14 AM |
| TeamSOG 20:27
Team Technu Extreme/Staphaseptic 20:40
WEDALI 20:43
Odyssey AR/ImOnPoint 23:24
Checkpoint Zero 23:58
Alpine Shop 25:25
NYARA 26:58
All these teams have CLEARED the course with 36 checkpoints!!! |
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NYARA finishes |
10/08 11:13 AM |
| Congratulations racers! |
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Kudzu Reporting In at the Lodge |
10/08 10:33 AM |
| Considering whether to continue on to the final trek . . . |
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Tera Sistas and a Snake Handler and HFAR/Outcasts |
10/08 10:14 AM |
| Back from bike, ready to start final trek. |
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Right Behind Ya Mindy |
10/08 10:09 AM |
| Back off the trek at Natural Bridge. Go team!!! |
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No Sleep 2 Update |
10/08 10:01 AM |
| No Sleep 2 racers passed by Natural Arch at 9:35. |
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Watch Out Here We Come |
10/08 9:59 AM |
| Calling in at Lodge, transitioning from bike to final trek. |
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HFAR Seek and Destroy |
10/08 9:45 AM |
| Reporting in to Dupont Lodge, TA6, ready to begin final trekking leg. |
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Alpine Shop Crosses the Finish |
10/08 9:44 AM |
| Congratulations to another Masters finisher! |
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Dave Boyd Award Nominee |
10/08 9:19 AM |
| When Joey Wilson learned that a racer from another team was seriously ailing, he had already pumped his way high up Dolen Mountain. He reversed his course, helped the racer and his team assess next steps, and hooked up a tow, allowing the team to continue up the Mountain. Therefore, he has been nominated to receive the Dave Boyd Award for Sportsmanship. |
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Right Behind Ya Mindy |
10/08 9:17 AM |
| Right Behind Ya Mindy is still in the woods, trekking, according to Natural Bridge TA volunteer. |
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Team Toccoa Update |
10/08 9:10 AM |
| Team Toccoa is back at the Lodge, ready to begin the final trek. |
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Cumberland Trail Connection and NO SLEEP |
10/08 9:06 AM |
| In off the bike, reporting in at Dupont Lodge, ready to begin final trek. Sun shining, fog lifting, awesome spirit. |
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Team Bushwhacker/Indy Rootstock |
10/08 8:54 AM |
| Arrives at Dupont Lodge, ready for the final trek. |
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HFAR Outcasts back from trek at Natural Arch |
10/08 8:49 AM |
| Reporting in at 8:13. |
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Checking in at TA6, Dupont Lodge |
10/08 8:32 AM |
| Florida Xtreme/Teva in from the biking leg, soon to embark on the final trekking leg. |
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NYARA 2 and Team Bright Byte |
10/08 8:23 AM |
| In off the bike, ready to begin final trek out of Dupont Lodge. |
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HFAR Werewolves in from the bike |
10/08 8:17 AM |
| Ready to start the final trekking leg out of Dupont Lodge |
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Checkpoint Zero/Tech 40 crosses finish |
10/08 8:14 AM |
| Another Masters team crosses. |
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Forum Dental at TA 6, Dupont Lodge |
10/08 8:10 AM |
| Tracy Burge, Drake White and Judd Boehme drop their bikes, ready to set out on the final trek. The sun has risen behind a veil of fog. |
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Frog Stompers Back from Trek |
10/08 8:08 AM |
| Cross finish line! |
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Team No Sleep 2 off the water |
10/08 8:06 AM |
| Just reported in to Turkey Creek Transition Area 4. |
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Team Slipstream Unofficial |
10/08 8:01 AM |
| One of the team decided to skip the last paddle; the other two team members biked back to TA6 Dupont Lodge and are calling it a day. Quite a day! |
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Reports from Natural Arch Transition Area |
10/08 7:56 AM |
| Teams back from trek: Watch Out Here We Come at 7:31, Topo Adventure Sports at 7:54. |
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OAR/ImOnPoint first Masters to cross the FINISH!!!!! |
10/08 7:41 AM |
| CONGRATULATIONS to Sara Dallman and team, looking great! Amazing perseverance and trouble-shooting ability. A mid-race bike brake failure slowed them some, but with jury-rigging and "Flintstones" style foot-braking, the team continued to push. |
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Luxuriating in warmth and breathing in the aroma of bacon |
10/08 7:38 AM |
| Team Dark Horse is in the restaurant at TA6, Dupont Lodge, prior to setting out on their final trekking leg. |
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Teams reporting back to Natural Bridge from the Trek |
10/08 7:33 AM |
| Toccoa at 7:04 a.m., Cave Run Bike Shop at 7:26 a.m., HFAR Seek and Destroy and Tera Sistas & a Snake Handler at 7:27 a.m. |
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They're getting closer |
10/08 6:59 AM |
| Teams No Sleep and Slipstream have passed on doing the trek at Natural Arch and are headed on bikes to TA6.
Cumberland Trail Connection completed their trek at Natural Arch and are headed this way to TA6. |
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I'm Right Behind Ya Mindy |
10/08 6:36 AM |
| Well, not really, but they did check into TA5 about 8 minutes ago.
And yes I realize that is probably the oldest joke in the book. |
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ask and you shall receive news |
10/08 6:31 AM |
| Team Bright Byte and HFAR Werewolves have returned from the trek at TA5 and are heading back on bikes to the last TA.
Team No Sleep is going to skip this trek and head on to TA6, but are taking a bit of a rest first. |
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GOALS ARA just checked into TA6 to head out for the last trek |
10/08 6:25 AM |
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Is this thing on? |
10/08 6:25 AM |
| Don't worry, we haven't fallen asleep here at HQ. Besides, breakfast is right around the corner.
It's just a little quiet in the TA news while teams are out looking for those last few rounds of checkpoints.
Stay tuned for news as it becomes available. |
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Florida Xtreme/Teva is back on the bike and heading towards the last TA at the lodge. |
10/08 6:10 AM |
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Bonfire award |
10/08 6:06 AM |
| Rumor has it Kudzu is in the running for the bonfire award. I don't know if there really is a trophy for that, but if there was, no one does impromptu campfires along the river like they do. |
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Arriving at Natural Arch |
10/08 6:05 AM |
| Teams Slipstream and No Sleep. |
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What a moonbow! |
10/08 5:52 AM |
| I sure hope the teams out on the last trekking leg got to either a) see the partial moonbow down at Cumberland Falls, or b) enjoy the rest of the area as it was bathed in beautiful moonlight.
I was told that Cumberland Falls is one of two places in the world where you can see a moonbow. And if you haven't seen one before, then you should come down here and see for yourself - it's pretty incredible. |
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Natural Arch latest update |
10/08 5:48 AM |
| Last report shows 5 teams are still en route to arrive at TA5 Natural Arch:
Kudzu
Right Behind Ya Mindy
Slipstream
No Sleep 2
No Sleep
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Forum Dental is back from the Natural Arch trek about to bike to the last TA. |
10/08 5:39 AM |
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Frogstompers have checked in at TA6 and are out on the last trek |
10/08 5:38 AM |
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Kudzu warms up |
10/08 5:28 AM |
| Finishing the second paddle and leaves Turkey Creek headed for TA5. |
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Two more teams arriving at Natural Arch |
10/08 5:16 AM |
| Watch Out Here We Come and HFAR/Outcasts pedaled into TA5 at Natural Arch. Along with Team Toccoa about 6 or 7 minutes later. |
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Dark Horse is back from the woods |
10/08 5:11 AM |
| Leaving Natural Arch and biking to TA6. |
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Other updates from Natural Arch |
10/08 5:01 AM |
| The following teams have checked in:
Cave Run Bike Shop
Cumberland Trail Connection
Topo Adventure Sports
HFAR Seek and Destroy
The following team left at 4am:
GOALS ARA |
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Wedali crosses the finish right behind Tecnu! |
10/08 4:59 AM |
| It's an exciting morning here at the Cumberland Falls State Park Resort! |
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Tecnu Extreme / Staph Aseptic |
10/08 4:55 AM |
| Is the second team to cross the finish! |
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Slipstream update |
10/08 4:38 AM |
| Joey Wilson from Slipstream is not continuing the race. Information from the TA says there is no injury, and the rest of the team is going to continue on unofficially from TA4. |
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And.... Team SOG is the first team to cross the finish |
10/08 4:29 AM |
| a reminder...we still have to tally final results once all teams arrive at the finish. |
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Mountain Khakis / Rev 3 |
10/08 4:05 AM |
| They have just checked in to TA6 and were full of kudos for the "best volunteers ever" and a shout out for the race director. New favorite team? I'm just sayin.... |
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Pictures |
10/08 3:56 AM |
| We have more pictures, but are having a hard time posting them right now. We'll get them up as soon as we can. It really is some incredible scenery down here. |
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In case you were wondering... |
10/08 3:52 AM |
| This blogger is currently being fueled by coffee, Stevie Wonder, and some Power to Go energy charged trail mix (which I swear really kicked me in gear about 30 minutes ago). |
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No Sleep |
10/08 3:45 AM |
| See the update prior for info on No Sleep 2. In the meantime, Team No Sleep has left Turkey Creek TA as of 3:37. |
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Alum Ford TA update (Slipstream, No Sleep 2) |
10/08 3:37 AM |
| Slipstream demonstrated their stellar paddle skills this evening after leaving TA 3 and deciding to turn around and go back. They are now biking to the next TA, continuing on unofficially.
I have confirmed No Sleep 2 is on the water (get I get a "heck yeah!"), leaving TA3, but we're going to make sure they mean it.
At this point, there are no teams out on this section of the course.
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waiting for more info |
10/08 3:36 AM |
| I believe Team No Sleep 2 has left the Alum Ford TA, but I'm waiting for confirmation. |
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Natural Arch TA update |
10/08 3:24 AM |
| Buswhacker / Indy Rootstock arrived at 3:09. HFAR Werewolves came in at 3:20, followed by Florida Xtreme/Teva and NYARA 2. |
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Natural Arch TA update |
10/08 3:24 AM |
| Buswhacker / Indy Rootstock arrived at 3:09. HFAR Werewolves came in at 3:20, followed by Florida Xtreme/Teva and NYARA 2. |
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NYARA flew into TA6 for the last transition to the trek. |
10/08 3:21 AM |
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It's Update Time! |
10/08 3:01 AM |
| Teams Dark Horse and Forum Dental arrived at Natural Arch, while Frogstompers have left Natural Arch for the last bike leg to TA6.
HFAR Outcasts and Watch Out Here We Come have left Turkey Creek.
No Sleep arrived at Turkey Creek.
We've also heard Kudzu is still drying out before they continue on. All are still OK.
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Pangea Adventure Racing arrived at Natural Arch ready for some more trekking |
10/08 3:00 AM |
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Team Toccoa has left Turkey Creek, biking towards Natural Arch |
10/08 2:56 AM |
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The Tera Sistas and a Snake Handler are leaving Turkey Creek |
10/08 2:52 AM |
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Watch Out Here We Come has pulled into Turkey Creek |
10/08 2:47 AM |
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a quiet spell |
10/08 2:42 AM |
| everyone must be out busy looking for as many CPs as possible, as it's been a little quiet at the TA's. |
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Alum Ford update |
10/08 2:26 AM |
| The Alum Ford TA reports we are waiting for only one more team to arrive, Team No Sleep 2, but last heard they were headed that way. |
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a couple TAs reporting in |
10/08 2:22 AM |
| Topo Adventure Sports has left Turkey Creek TA.
Slipstream left Alum Ford TA.
And Team Toccoa has arrived at Turkey Creek. |
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MountainKhakis/Rev3 left Natural Arch on the bike back to the last TA |
10/08 2:20 AM |
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Team Bright Byte also arrived at the Natural Arch |
10/08 2:19 AM |
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Forum Dental is on the bike to Natural Arch |
10/08 2:15 AM |
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and they keep rolling in |
10/08 2:12 AM |
| Team Tera sistas and a Snake Handler arrived at Turkey Creek TA a few minutes ago. |
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HFAR Outcasts are at Turkey Creek TA 4 |
10/08 2:09 AM |
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GOALS ARA has made it to Natural Arch |
10/08 2:08 AM |
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Kudzu is taking a quick stop |
10/08 1:57 AM |
| They're out on the second paddle, and plan to continue once everyone gets warmed up again. |
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to be clear |
10/08 1:55 AM |
| Frogstompers actually arrived at Natural Arch, not Natural Bridge. That would have been one heck of a bike ride from here. |
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a few more notes. |
10/08 1:51 AM |
| Alpine shop is heading out on the last trek from TA6.
Cave Run Bike Shop and HFAR Seek and Destroy left Turkey Creek on bikes for the Natural Arch.
Topo Adventure Sports arrived at Turkey Creek. |
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Team NYARA is out of the woods at Natural Arch |
10/08 1:35 AM |
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HFAR Werewolves left Turkey Creek on the bike to Natural Arch |
10/08 1:31 AM |
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Turkey Creek transition |
10/08 1:27 AM |
| HFAR Seek and Destroy arrived at TA4, while Florida Xtreme / Teva departed on bike. |
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Trekking leg at Cumberland Falls |
10/08 1:19 AM |
| Teams coming in to Cumberland Falls State Resort Park will find that the first three trekking legs of the race were merely "teasers." There are 12 CPs located remotely around the park and teams will get as many as they can before the cut-off at 2 pm Saturday. Top teams are still expected in around 3 am Saturday. The trekking leg offers room for some strategic decision-making, including whether to ford (swim) the river below the falls or go the long way around and use the bridge. By noon tomorrow, the ford will seem a lot more attractive than it does to teams headed out there right now, we bet. |
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Frogstompers arrived at Natural Bridge at 12:56 |
10/08 1:15 AM |
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the latest and greatest |
10/08 1:10 AM |
| Checkpoint Zero arrived at TA a few minutes ago to head out on the last trek.
HFAR Werewolves and Cave Run Bike Shop arrived at TA4. |
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NYARA 2 & Cumberland Trail Connection arrived at TA4 |
10/08 12:58 AM |
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Mountain Khakis Rev 3 arrived at Natural Arch @ 12:44 |
10/08 12:49 AM |
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Bushwhacker Indy Rootstock left TA4 |
10/08 12:46 AM |
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OAR/IMONpoint arrived at TA6 at 12:41 |
10/08 12:42 AM |
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Bushwhacker Indy Rootstock |
10/08 12:25 AM |
| Apparently took a little swim on the paddle, losing 4 bike shoes. Everyone is OK, but they're debating about walking back. I expect they'll come to their sense and get on their bikes once they've warmed up abit. |
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Alpine Shop left Natural Arch (TA 5) at 12:10 |
10/08 12:18 AM |
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A few more updates within the last 5 minutes |
10/08 12:16 AM |
| Leaving TA3 - Right Behind Ya Mindy
Arriving TA 4 - Bushwhacker / IndyRootstock
Departing TA4 - Pangea Adventure Racing
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TA 4 Turkey Creek update |
10/08 12:14 AM |
| Dark Horse departed, while Florida Xtreme/Teva arrived |
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Goals ARA is leaving Turkey Creek TA4 |
10/07 11:51 PM |
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Hemlock Grove Trekking leg update |
10/07 11:51 PM |
| In the first trekking leg at Hemlock Grove, teams were instructed to locate any 4 of 5 checkpoints. All teams completing the leg, located 4, except for Team Toccoa, who located 3. We will keep updating as TAs report in. |
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Dark Horse arrived at TA4 |
10/07 11:50 PM |
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No Sleep 2 arrived at TA3 |
10/07 11:49 PM |
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Pangea Adventure Racing is arriving at Turkey Creek TA 4 |
10/07 11:46 PM |
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Wedali into the last TA6 |
10/07 11:34 PM |
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Bright Byte leaving Turkey Creek on bike |
10/07 11:31 PM |
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Goals ARA arriving TA 4 Turkey Creek |
10/07 11:26 PM |
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Checkpoint Zero done trekking at Natural Arch |
10/07 11:25 PM |
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No Sleep departing TA 3 (Alum Ford) |
10/07 11:11 PM |
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Neck and neck |
10/07 11:05 PM |
| Technu arrived at TA 6 and is heading out with SOG for the final trekking leg. Now that's a race! |
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Bright Byte arrived at TA 4 |
10/07 11:03 PM |
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NYARA arrives at Natural Arch |
10/07 10:59 PM |
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SOG arrives at TA 6 |
10/07 10:57 PM |
| Dropping their bikes for the last trekking leg. |
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Leaving TA 3 - |
10/07 10:55 PM |
| Team Toccoa, Topo Adventure Sports, Tera Sistas and a Snake Handler. |
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Mountain Khakis Rev 3 leaving TA 4 |
10/07 10:52 PM |
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HFA / Outcasts |
10/07 10:51 PM |
| Left TA 3 |
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IMONpoint OAR left the Natural Arch at 10:47 |
10/07 10:50 PM |
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Watch Out Here We Come! |
10/07 10:48 PM |
| They're leaving TA 3. |
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correction |
10/07 10:42 PM |
| Cave Run Bike Shope left TA 3 at 10:19 (not No Sleep 2 - they are still on the water between TA2 and TA3). |
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Leaving TA 3 HFAR Seek and Destroy |
10/07 10:37 PM |
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Turkey Creek |
10/07 10:33 PM |
| Mountain Khakis/Rev 3 come off the paddle. |
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Several folks leaving TA 3 |
10/07 10:19 PM |
| NYARA 2, HFAR Werewolves, No Sleep 2 |
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Slipstream arrived TA 3 |
10/07 10:19 PM |
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Arriving at Natural Arch |
10/07 10:10 PM |
| Teams Checkpoint Zero and Alpine Shop arriving at Natural Arch at 10:06. |
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Multiple updates |
10/07 10:05 PM |
| Team Florida Xtreme /Teva, Cumberland Trail Connection departing TA 3 at 9:53. Wedali leaving Natural Arch at 9:59. |
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Technu/StaphAseptic |
10/07 10:03 PM |
| Leaving Natural Arch TA at 9:50 |
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Frogstompers |
10/07 9:59 PM |
| Arrived at TA 4, take out at Turkey Creek boat ramp, by 9:23 pm |
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Hallelujah |
10/07 9:59 PM |
| Race Director is singing Hallelujah at report that Team No Sleep 2 has checked in for the paddle at Yamacraw. We were getting a bit nervous. . . . |
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Right Behind Ya Mindy |
10/07 9:56 PM |
| Has arrived at TA 3 for the trekking leg at Alum Ford, by 9:23 pm |
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Tecnu leaving Natural Arch |
10/07 9:55 PM |
| Team Tecnu finished up the trekking leg at Natural Arch and hopped on their bikes at 9:50 pm, headed for Cumberland Falls |
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Team SOG |
10/07 9:40 PM |
| Finished treking at natural arch at 9:37 and back on their bikes heading for TA 6 |
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Team SOG |
10/07 9:40 PM |
| Finished treking at natural arch at 9:37 and back on their bikes heading for TA 6 |
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Frog Stompers arrives TA 4 |
10/07 9:32 PM |
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Right Behind Ya Mindy arrives at TA 3 |
10/07 9:31 PM |
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Team OAR / IMONpoint |
10/07 9:22 PM |
| Arrives to TA-5 at 9:19 |
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Natural Arch Transitions - First Teams |
10/07 9:07 PM |
| TeamSOG 8:18, Tecnu Extreme/StaphAseptic 8:39, WEDALI 8:44. They'll be grateful for pavement as they head back to Natural Arch for their final trekking leg. |
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Pangea Adventure Racing |
10/07 8:59 PM |
| departs TA 3, Alum Ford, on the water to Turkey Creek |
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Trek at Natural Arch |
10/07 8:48 PM |
| Teams will have to come back to the area in order to appreciate the beauty of their trek at Natural Arch, which most teams will be hitting overnight. The arch is stunning. This is a quick little trek to 3 CPs, but confounded by the dark. |
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NYARA departs TA4 - Turkey Creek Boat ramp. |
10/07 8:47 PM |
| On the way to Natural Arch. |
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Bushwhacker Indy Rootstock |
10/07 8:46 PM |
| Departs TA3 Alum Ford on the water to Turkey Creek. |
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Bike leg from Turkey Creek to Natural Arch |
10/07 8:44 PM |
| Teams left their boats at Turkey Creek and started off with a huge climb on bike (isn't every bike from a paddle TA uphill??), only to turn off onto a scenic little gravel road that would find them losing every bit of their elevation gain as they descended down to some outstanding creekside double-track. Most teams will undoubtedly push their bikes back up out of the hollow, which will give them ample time to appreciate the view of the huge rock shelter at the head of the hollow. They top out on Hwy 927 at a placed called "The Gulf," just west of the TA at Natural Arch. |
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First team arrives at Natural Arch |
10/07 8:42 PM |
| 7:18 pm the first team arrived for a short trekking leg at Natural Arch - waiting to learn team number - we had predicted first teams in to this TA at 7:15, so they're right on track. |
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GOALS ARA has left TA3 |
10/07 8:38 PM |
| GOALS ARA has left TA3 - for the trekking leg. |
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The sun has set |
10/07 8:36 PM |
| The sun has set here and there is a beautiful moon glistening on the water. |
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Dark Horse leaves TA3 |
10/07 8:33 PM |
| Dark Horse leaves TA3 - Alum Ford Boat Ramp getting off the trek and are getting back in the boat. Yea. |
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Checkpoint Zero/Tech 40 leaves TA4 |
10/07 8:30 PM |
| Checkpoint Zero/Tech 40 leaves TA4 - Turkey Creek Boat ramp for a biking leg. |
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Paddling breakdown |
10/07 8:30 PM |
| The paddling leg was a total of 15 miles, about 5 miles from the put-in at Yamacraw to the TA at Alum Ford. Racers went out for a fairly short trekking leg at Alum Ford before getting back in their boats and paddling the last 10 miles to Turkey Creek Boat Ramp. |
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NYARA arrives at TA4 - Turkey Creek Boat ramp. |
10/07 8:29 PM |
| NYARA arrives at TA4 - Turkey Creek Boat ramp. |
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Forum Dental leaves TA3 |
10/07 8:25 PM |
| Forum Dental has left TA3 - Alum Ford boat ramp for a trekking leg. |
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OAR/ImOnPoint - bike issue |
10/07 8:22 PM |
| Tecnu isn't the only team battling with a bike. OAR/ImOnPoint is contending with a broken brake cable on front and rear of Lattanzi's bike. He rammed teammate Dallman coming into the put-in at Yamacraw. Like Tecnu, their attitude was to push all the harder in order to make up the time they knew they'd be losing on bike maintenance. |
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Checkpoint Xero/Tech 40 is at TA4 |
10/07 8:20 PM |
| Checkpoint Xero/Tech 40 is at TA4 - Turkey Creek Boat Ramp for another biking leg. |
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Tecnu Extreme/StaphAseptic - bike wheel issue |
10/07 8:18 PM |
| It's unbelievable that Tecnu is still a contender in this race after three flats. They're having an issue with a bike wheel/rim and repeated flats. Their attitude was to keep pushing hard and give themselves as much cushion as they could, knowing they were going to have to deal with this issue when they got off the water. |
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Team Slipstream |
10/07 8:13 PM |
| Team Slipstream is leaving TA2 - Yamacraw for a paddle. |
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Team Bright Byte |
10/07 8:10 PM |
| Team Bright Byte leaves TA3 - Alum Ford boat ramp. |
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Team Slipstream |
10/07 8:07 PM |
| Team Slipstream arrives at TA2 - Yamacraw for the paddle. |
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Alpine Shop leaves TA4 |
10/07 8:05 PM |
| Alpine Shop has departed from TA4 - Turkey Creek Boat Ramp for a biking leg. |
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more teams in at TA3 |
10/07 8:02 PM |
| No Sleep, Watch Out Here We Come, Team Toccoa have arrived at TA3 - Alum Ford. |
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Wedali hits the chow |
10/07 8:01 PM |
| Reports are that Wedali quite enjoyed the chuck wagon at Alum Ford. They were seen leaving with arms loaded with chow. One team member ran past, grabbed some cookies which they promptly shoved in mouth. Then seconds later, spewing crumbs, mumbled back to team members, "get more cookies!" |
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What happens at TA3? |
10/07 7:57 PM |
| So when teams arrive by boat at TA3, Alum Ford Boat Ramp, they receive a separate passport for a trekking leg of the race. They find any 4 out of 5 checkpoints then return to the TA for another paddle leg. |
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HFAR/Outcasts |
10/07 7:53 PM |
| HFAR/Outcasts arrive at TA3 - Alum Ford Boat Ramp for a trekking leg. |
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Two teams arrive at TA3 |
10/07 7:51 PM |
| Tera Sistas and a Snake Handler and HFAR Seek and Destroy arrive at TA3 - Alum Ford Boat Ramp. |
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Alpine Shop arrives at TA4 |
10/07 7:49 PM |
| Alpine Shop arrives at TA4 - Turkey Creek Boat Ramp for a biking leg. |
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OAR/IMONpoint departs TA4 |
10/07 7:48 PM |
| OAR/IMONpoint departs TA4 - Turkey Creek Boat Ramp |
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Mountain Khakis/Rev3 |
10/07 7:46 PM |
| Mountain Khakis/Rev3 have departed TA3 - Alum Ford Boat ramp. |
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Right Behind Ya Mindy |
10/07 7:45 PM |
| Right Behind Ya Mindy is departing TA2 - Yamacraw boat ramp for the paddle. |
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Florida Xtreme/Teva and NYARA2 |
10/07 7:31 PM |
| Arrive at Alum Ford TA3 |
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Team Right Behind Ya Mindy |
10/07 7:28 PM |
| Checked in at TA2 |
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Team Topo Adventure Sports |
10/07 7:20 PM |
| Arrives at Alum Creek |
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OAR/ImOnPoint Arrives TA4 turkey creek |
10/07 7:11 PM |
| Go TEAMS!!!!!!!! |
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Kudzu, HFAR Werewolves, Cave Run Bike Shop |
10/07 7:10 PM |
| Arrive TA 3 Alum Ford |
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WEDALI arrives T44 Turkey Creek |
10/07 7:00 PM |
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Tecnu Extreme/StaphAseptic |
10/07 6:59 PM |
| arrives at TA4!!!!
and departs 7:19
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TeamSOG departs TA4 |
10/07 6:55 PM |
| In the lead! |
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Pangea Adventure Racing |
10/07 6:51 PM |
| Arrives at TA3 Alum Ford |
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Team Dark Horse arrives at TA3 |
10/07 6:40 PM |
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BUSHWHACKER/INDY ROOTSTOCK |
10/07 6:38 PM |
| Departing Alum Ford. |
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Frog Stompers depart TA3 Alum Ford |
10/07 6:31 PM |
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No Sleep |
10/07 6:24 PM |
| Arrives at TA2 |
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Teams Toccoa and Watch Out Here We Come |
10/07 6:16 PM |
| Arriving TA2. Toccoa departs 6:15. watch out departs 6:30 |
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Tera Sistas and a Snake Handler |
10/07 6:12 PM |
| arrive and depart at TA2 Yamacraw put in |
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HFAR/Outcasts; Florida Xtreme/Teva; NYARA 2 |
10/07 6:09 PM |
| HFAR arrives and departs TA2 Yamacraw put in; NYARA2 and Florida Xtreme/Teva depart Yamacraw |
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Livin' Life Less Ordinary pulls out |
10/07 6:09 PM |
| Livin' Life Less Ordinary has pulled out of the race due to a sick team member. |
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Teams departing TA3, Alum Ford |
10/07 6:03 PM |
| NYARA, Topo Adventure Sports |
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Teams Arriving at TA2, Yamacraw Put In |
10/07 5:59 PM |
| HFAR Werewolves, Topo Adventure Sports, NYARA2, Florida Xtreme/Teva |
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Teams Forum Dental and Mountain Khaki |
10/07 5:57 PM |
| Arrives TA3 Alum Ford |
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Cave run Bike Shop |
10/07 5:55 PM |
| Arrives at TA2, Yamacraw put in, and departs shortly thereafter |
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Kudzu |
10/07 5:54 PM |
| Departs TA2, Yamacraw Put in |
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3 teams arrive at Yamacraw boat ramp |
10/07 5:36 PM |
| Kudzu, Pangea Adventure racing, Goals ARA have all arrived at TA2 which is the Yamacraw boat ramp for the first paddle. |
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Team dark horse departing TA2 |
10/07 5:29 PM |
| Team Dark Horse is departing TA2 which is Yamacraw boat ramp for the first paddle leg. |
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Alpine shop is departing TA3 |
10/07 5:27 PM |
| Alpine shop is departing TA3 by boat heading for TA4 which is Turkey Creek Boat Ramp for another bike leg. |
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More photos posted |
10/07 5:12 PM |
| Photos of the paddle have been posted to the slideshow. You can view it from the Race HQ page. |
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OAR/ImOnPoint departs TA3 |
10/07 5:02 PM |
| Go Teams! |
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BUSHWHACKER/INDY ROOTSTOCK |
10/07 5:01 PM |
| Arrives at TA2, Yamacraw, ready to paddle. |
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Harrowing video of paddling posted in video section |
10/07 5:01 PM |
| Check out the video of the Checkpoint zero - alpine shop paddling excitement. |
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WEDALI Update |
10/07 4:52 PM |
| Wedali is leaving TA3, back in the boat toward TA4. |
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Team Tecnu Extreme/StaphAseptic |
10/07 4:48 PM |
| Leaving TA3, finished with Trekking Leg, back in the boat to Turkey Creek Boat Ramp, TA4 |
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Team Mountain Khakis/Rev3 has left TA2 |
10/07 4:38 PM |
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Frog Stompers and Team Bright Byte |
10/07 4:37 PM |
| Frog Stompers arrive at TA3, Alum Ford Boat Ramp.
Team Bright byte depart TA2, Yamacraw put in. Stay left!!!! |
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Just got word that one team has withdrawn |
10/07 4:34 PM |
| Powered by Guinness/Trace Bikes has withdrawn. |
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Team SOG |
10/07 4:32 PM |
| Team SOG is leaving TA3 |
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Team Bright Byte |
10/07 4:30 PM |
| Team Bright Byte arrives at TA2 - Yamacraw for the paddle. |
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Forum Dental |
10/07 4:28 PM |
| Forum Dental arrives at TA2 - Yamacraw. About to paddle. |
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Cumberland Trail Connection News |
10/07 4:11 PM |
| Cumberland Trail Connection arrives at TA 2, Yamacraw Put In |
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NYARA arrive at Alum Ford Boat Ramp |
10/07 4:04 PM |
| Ready for the trek to find four out five CP's from A1-A5 |
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Short Break for Living Life Less Ordinary |
10/07 3:58 PM |
| Living Life Less Ordinary is taking a short break at the top of Peter's Mountain before heading to CP5; letting a teammate recover from some stomach troubles. |
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What's a time trial? |
10/07 3:52 PM |
| The time trial is sort of a race within the race (on bikes). For this one they have to race up a huge hill as fast as they can and the team with the fastest time up the hill wins a special prize, Koobi saddles. |
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Teams finish time trial |
10/07 3:50 PM |
| Watch out here we come, Livin' life less ordinary, Slipstream and Florida xtreme have all finished the time trial. |
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Alpine Shop is arriving at TA3 |
10/07 3:43 PM |
| Alpine Shop is arriving at TA3 |
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On the Trek at Alum |
10/07 3:38 PM |
| 4 teams are out on the trek at Alum. |
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Checkpoint Zero arriving at Alum Ford TA3 |
10/07 3:28 PM |
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Team Kudzu on way to Bell Farm |
10/07 3:26 PM |
| Long road ahead! |
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Latest standings of lead teams |
10/07 3:22 PM |
| Team SOG in first wiht Technu Extreme about 5 min. behind in second, Wedali in third, Odyssey adv/imonpoint a few minutes behind in fourth, Alpine Shop and Checkpoint zero. |
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Alpine Shop ahead of Checkpoint Zero |
10/07 3:18 PM |
| Alpine Shop has moved ahead of checkpoint zero on an early paddle error. Video to come... |
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OAR/ImOnPoint Arrives at Alum Ford TA3 |
10/07 3:18 PM |
| Go teams! |
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Jen Wills |
10/07 3:17 PM |
| Lots of updates courtesy of volunteer Jen Wills, positioned with Rob Hunter at the top of Peter's Mountain. |
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Arriving at Alum Ford |
10/07 3:14 PM |
| Team WEDALI on the heels of Team Tecnu |
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Team Tecnu Extreme/StaphAseptic |
10/07 3:13 PM |
| Arrives at Alum Ford Boat Ramp for Trek. |
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Team 20 (frog stompers) is at TA2 |
10/07 3:12 PM |
| team 20 (frog stompers) is at ta2 which is the Yamacraw paddle put in and is now out on the water. |
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first team to the paddle orienteering |
10/07 3:07 PM |
| the first team is out on the first paddle orienteering section. believe that to be team sog. |
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course sequence (repost) |
10/07 3:03 PM |
Start
Trek to Dick's Gap Overlook to receive passport and pick up bikes.
Bike to TA1 Hemlock Grove, picking up CheckPoints 1 and 2 along the way.
Trek to locate 4 of 5 CPs (H1-H5). Return to TA1
Bike to CP3 Bell Farm Horse Camp, start of the KING OF THE MOUNTAIN TIME TRIAL.
Bike to CP4 Peters Mountain Lookout, finiish of the Time Trial. Winning team members will each receive a Koobi bike saddle.
Bike to TA2 Yamacraw Day Use Area, picking up CP5 along the way.
TA2 Yamacraw Day Use Area. Leave bikes and trek northwest across bridge to Yamacraw Boat Ramp on west side of Big South Fork of the Cumberland River.
Paddle to TA3 Alum Ford Boat Ramp.
Trek to locate 4 of 5 CP's (A1-A5). Return to TA3.
Paddle to TA4 Turkey Creek Boat Ramp.
Carrying all pfds, paddles, etc. bike to TA5 Natural Arch Picnic Area.
TA5 Natural Arch Picnic Area.
Trek to CP's 11-13. Return to TA5.
Bike to TA6 Dupont Lodge, Cumberland Falls State Resort Park, locating CP' 14-15 along the way.
Trek to CP's 16-27, before race cutoff at 2:00 p.m. Saturday. Teams lose 1 CP for every full minute late.
Teams will be ranked first according to number of CP's located and then according to finish time. Return to DUPONT LODGE FOR FINISH!!!! |
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Leader TeamSOG |
10/07 3:03 PM |
| Leader TeamSOG arrives at Alum Ford Boat Ramp TA3 after completing first leg of paddle. |
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Top of the Hill |
10/07 2:51 PM |
| Team Topo Adventure Sports hits the top at 2:53 |
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Departing TA2 |
10/07 2:49 PM |
| Team NYARA |
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Another Headed to Bell Farm |
10/07 2:46 PM |
| Right Behind Ya' Mindy has completed TA1 and headed to Bell Farm |
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Another Headed to Bell Farm |
10/07 2:46 PM |
| Right Behind Ya' Mindy has completed TA1 and headed to Bell Farm |
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Arrival at Yamacraw |
10/07 2:44 PM |
| NYARA has arrived at Yamacraw |
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HFAR Seek and Destroy favorite part so far |
10/07 2:44 PM |
| FINISHING the hill!!!! |
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beautiful |
10/07 2:42 PM |
| All teams are saying how beautiful the course and surrounding areas are! |
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On top of the mountain |
10/07 2:42 PM |
| Teams HFAR Seek and Destroy and HFAR/Outcasts have conquered the mountain |
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Headed to Bell Farm |
10/07 2:36 PM |
| Watch Out Here We Come is headed to Bell Farm |
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Another team headed to Bell Farm |
10/07 2:34 PM |
| Florida Xtreme/Teva headed to Bell Farm |
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Finished time trial |
10/07 2:33 PM |
| Team Bright Byte, No Sleep 2, Bushwacker/Indy Rootstock, Forum Dental. |
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Departing Yamacraw |
10/07 2:32 PM |
| Alpine Shop |
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Headed to Bell Farm |
10/07 2:32 PM |
| Teams Livin' Life Less Ordinary and Team Slipstream have left Hemlock Grove headed to Bell Farm |
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Rolling into Yamacraw |
10/07 2:24 PM |
| Checkpoint Zero/Tech 4o has arrived at Yamacraw |
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Another team at Yamacraw |
10/07 2:23 PM |
| Alpine Shop has arrived at Yamacraw |
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Departing Yamacraw |
10/07 2:19 PM |
| Checkpoint Zero / Tech 4o leaving Yamacraw |
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Departure from Yamacraw |
10/07 2:09 PM |
| OAR/IMONpoint has departed Yamacraw |
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Departing Yamacraw |
10/07 2:06 PM |
| Tecnu Extreme/StaphAseptic has departed Yamacraw |
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Departure from Yamacraw |
10/07 2:06 PM |
| WEDALI departing Yamacraw put in |
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Arrival at Yamacraw |
10/07 2:03 PM |
| WEDALI has arrived at Yamacraw |
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New arrival at Yamacraw |
10/07 2:03 PM |
| OAR/IMONpoint has reached the Yamacraw put in. |
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Departing Yamacraw |
10/07 2:00 PM |
| TeamSOG has departed Yamacraw |
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Top of the mountain |
10/07 2:00 PM |
| Team dark horse has reached the top of the mountain. |
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Finished time trial |
10/07 1:55 PM |
| Frog Stompers, Pangea Adventure Racing, GOALS ARA, NYARA 2 and Cumberland Trail Connection, HFAR Werewolves, Cave Run Bike Shop. |
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First team at Yamacraw put in |
10/07 1:54 PM |
| TeamSOG at 1:48. |
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Radio communications |
10/07 1:47 PM |
| All of this timely information has been provided by Lake Cumberland Amateur Radio Association (www.lcara.net). Doing an awesome job! Radio Communications Team at Bell Farm is leaving for TA3 Alum Ford Boat Ramp. |
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Leaving for Bell Farm |
10/07 1:42 PM |
| Topo Adventure Sports |
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Leaving for Bell Farm |
10/07 1:36 PM |
| HFAR Seek and Destroy; Team Bright Byte |
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On the Way to Bell Farm |
10/07 1:33 PM |
| Bushwhacker/Indy Rootstock; NO SLEEP; Forum Dental |
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on to bell farm |
10/07 1:22 PM |
| Bushwhacker/Indy Rootstock and no sleep have departed ta1 for bell farm |
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Teams on Time Trial |
10/07 1:11 PM |
| Cave Run Bike Shop; Mountain Khakis/Rev3; Team Dark Horse |
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Teams on Time Trial |
10/07 1:11 PM |
| Cave Run Bike Shop; Mountain Khakis/Rev3; Team Dark Horse |
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Departing Bell Farm |
10/07 1:10 PM |
| HFAR Werewolves |
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TA1 Arrival |
10/07 1:04 PM |
| Tera Sistas and a Snake Handler |
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Departing TA 1 - cycling to Bell Farm |
10/07 1:03 PM |
| Team Dark Horse |
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Departing TA 1 - cycling to Bell Farm |
10/07 1:03 PM |
| Team Dark Horse |
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More Updates |
10/07 12:55 PM |
| Mountain Khakis/Rev3 on way to Bell Farm from TA1; NYARA2 and Frog Stompers in Time Trial |
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Status |
10/07 12:51 PM |
| Team HFAR Werewolves leaving TA1
Team Pangea Adventure Racing in Time Trial |
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On Way to Peters Mountain |
10/07 12:42 PM |
| Alpine Shop |
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Completed Time Trial |
10/07 12:34 PM |
| Teams on the Way to TA 2 Yamacraw: Team SOG, GOALS ARA, Cumberland Trail Connection, OAR/ImOnPoint, WEDALI, Tecnu Extreme/StaphAseptic, NYARA, Checkpoint Zero/Tech 4 |
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At Peter's Mountain |
10/07 12:12 PM |
| Team SOG at Peter's Mountain! |
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Course sequence |
10/07 12:10 PM |
| see blog posts from earlier this morning for info on the sequence of the course. |
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In Time Trial |
10/07 12:10 PM |
| Team CheckPoint Zero now biking up hill. |
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At TA1 |
10/07 12:06 PM |
| Team Slipstream (on way to Bell Farm), Living Life Less Ordinary |
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Teams on Bike |
10/07 11:59 AM |
| Leaving for Bell Farm: Checkpoint Zero/Tech 40
Between Bell Farm and Peter's Mountain (Time Trial): No Sleep 2, Team SOG, WEDALI, Alpine Shop, OAR/ImOnPoint, Tecnu Extreme/StaphAseptic, NYARA
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TA1 News |
10/07 11:49 AM |
| Team Toccoa, No Sleep 2 at TA1. No Sleep 2 has injury, nothing serious, just scrapes and bruises. (Further info will be provided as it comes in.) |
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Another Team Heading to Bell Farm |
10/07 11:47 AM |
| NYARA |
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Teams on their way to Bell Farm |
10/07 11:45 AM |
| WEDALI, OAR/ImOnPoint, Alpine Shop |
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TA1 checkins |
10/07 11:38 AM |
| team sog has come through TA1 the second time and is on their way to the timetrial. |
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More check ins at TA1 |
10/07 11:34 AM |
| Teams HFAR Seek and Destroy, Topo Adventure Sports, and HFAR/Outcasts |
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TA1 Check In |
10/07 11:27 AM |
| Watch Out Here We Come checks in |
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TA 1 Check Ins |
10/07 11:25 AM |
| Mountain Khakis/Rev3 and Right Behind Ya Mindy |
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As of 11:22 10 teams have checked in at TA1 |
10/07 11:22 AM |
| Team Bright Byte is the latest to check in. |
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TA1 Team Checks In |
10/07 11:07 AM |
| NO SLEEP has passed through TA1. |
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Check Out The Map |
10/07 11:04 AM |
| Teams are rolling this morning - weather is beautiful! Click here to see a map of the first trekking leg at Hemlock Grove. |
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More Teams Check In at TA1 |
10/07 10:46 AM |
| Teams GOALS ARA, HFAR Werewolves, NYARA 2, Forum Dental, Bushwhacker/Indy Rootstock have passed through TA1. |
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More Check in at TA1 |
10/07 10:44 AM |
| Teams Pangea Adventure Racing and Cave Run Bike Shop through TA1. |
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TA1 Another Team Checks In |
10/07 10:32 AM |
| Team Slipstream has come through TA1 Hemlock Grove. |
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more through TA1 |
10/07 10:28 AM |
| teams dark horse, florida xtreme/teva, cumberland trail connection all have checked in at ta1 |
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TA1 Hemlock Grove |
10/07 10:06 AM |
| TA1 has seen Teams Wedali, SOG, NYARA, Frog Stompers, Alpine Shop, Checkpoint Zero, OAR/ImOnPoint pass through. Currently heading towards Peter's Mountain Lookout. |
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Leaders Status |
10/07 9:48 AM |
| First three teams on bikes have passed Bell Farm Horse Park and headed for TA1 Hemlock Grove. |
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Course Info TA5 to FINISH |
10/07 9:03 AM |
TA5 Natural Arch Picnic Area.
Trek to CP's 11-13. Return to TA5.
Bike to TA6 Dupont Lodge, Cumberland Falls State Resort Park, locating CP' 14-15 along the way.
Trek to CP's 16-27, before race cutoff at 2:00 p.m. Saturday. Teams lose 1 CP for every full minute late.
Teams will be ranked first according to number of CP's located and then according to finish time. Return to DUPONT LODGE FOR FINISH!!!! |
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Course Info TA2 to TA5 |
10/07 8:51 AM |
TA2 Yamacraw Day Use Area. Leave bikes and trek northwest across bridge to Yamacraw Boat Ramp on west side of Big South Fork of the Cumberland River.
Paddle to TA3 Alum Ford Boat Ramp.
Trek to locate 4 of 5 CP's (A1-A5). Return to TA3.
Paddle to TA4 Turkey Creek Boat Ramp.
Carrying all pfds, paddles, etc. bike to TA5 Natural Arch Picnic Area.
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Course Info Start to Transition Area 2 |
10/07 8:44 AM |
Start
Trek to Dick's Gap Overlook to receive passport and pick up bikes.
Bike to TA1 Hemlock Grove, picking up CheckPoints 1 and 2 along the way.
Trek to locate 4 of 5 CPs (H1-H5). Return to TA1
Bike to CP3 Bell Farm Horse Camp, start of the KING OF THE MOUNTAIN TIME TRIAL.
Bike to CP4 Peters Mountain Lookout, finiish of the Time Trial. Winning team members will each receive a Koobi bike saddle.
Bike to TA2 Yamacraw Day Use Area, picking up CP5 along the way. ( |
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map of trek in photos on HQ page |
10/07 8:40 AM |
| a photo of the first trekking map has been posted to the photos that display on the Race Headquarters page. |
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first team to the bikes already |
10/07 8:30 AM |
| The first team has completed the trek in 17 minutes and are on the bikes. (don't know which team it is yet.) |
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and the race begins |
10/07 8:12 AM |
| The race clock has started! they're off!
24 hrs and counting.
(official race start at 8:12 am EDT) |
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Racers trek |
10/07 8:06 AM |
| Race start was at Blue Heron Mine Camp. The racers trek to Dick's Gap Overlook where they pick up their bikes for the biking leg. |
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On the bus |
10/07 7:26 AM |
| Having received maps and furiously plotted checkpoints, teams crowded onto the buses. Currently en route to race start, on schedule for 8:00 a.m. |
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6am PRE RACE |
10/07 6:19 AM |
| Racers have just received their maps and are plotting. There will be buses transporting the teams to the race start, which will be at 8am. We'll keep everyone up to the minute as soon as we get going. Temps are in the mid-40s this morning and the highs are expected to be in the low-80s. Perfect weather this year! |
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In To Bed! |
10/06 11:45 PM |
| The competition has flocked to Cumberland Falls State Park to participate in the USARA 2011 Adventure Race National Championships! Teams checked in earlier this evening and attended a brief pre-race meeting. I hope that all teams have made it into bed and resting - tomorrow presents itself with a great and challenging course. If there are teams up reading this, GO TO BED! I hope all teams have peaceful sleep and we'll see you bright and early Friday morning at 6am!
Who will be crowned the 2011 National Champions? Only time will tell, as the course designed by Stephanie Ross puts the teams to test. |
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